What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Restoration & Framing Associate position at Sheafer + King Modern?
1103B E. 52nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 | sheaferking.com | employment@sheaferking.com
Sheafer King Modern is an Indianapolis gallery and auction house specializing in 20th-century modern art, mid-century design, and objects with something worth saying about them. Our work includes gallery sales, auctions, consignments, cataloging, photography, framing, restoration, shipping, and the daily physical work of running a serious small gallery.
Art Restoration & Framing Associate
Employment type: Part-time
Hours: Approximately 10–20 hours per week
Schedule: Flexible; to be arranged with the selected candidate
Starting compensation: $15–$17 per hour, based on relevant experience. Compensation may increase to as much as $20 per hour after the employee demonstrates competence and independence in painting restoration.
Sheafer King Modern is seeking a careful, hands-on Art Restoration & Framing Associate to help prepare and preserve artwork handled by our gallery and auction house. Prior professional restoration experience is not required. The position requires patience, sound judgment, manual skill, and a serious interest in learning how paintings are constructed and repaired.
This may be a particularly good fit for someone with a studio-art background who enjoys solving physical problems, working independently, and developing a specialized practical skill.
Responsibilities
- Learn to perform appropriate repairs and restoration work on paintings.
- Stretch unstretched paintings and re-stretch paintings when needed.
- Mat and frame artwork using straightforward framing methods.
- Build stretchers as needed.
- Handle artwork carefully and maintain a clean, organized work area.
Requirements
- Some college education.
- Background in studio art.
- Ability to self-manage and work independently.
- Strong interest in learning painting repair, restoration, stretching, and framing.
- Patience, attention to detail, and willingness to stop and ask before taking an uncertain or irreversible step.
- Valid driver’s license.
How to Apply
Email a résumé and a brief letter of interest to employment@sheaferking.com. A portfolio or a few photographs of relevant work are welcome but not required.
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10.0 – 20.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20